Amusement structure



Sept. 23. 1924. 1,509,232:

W. H. F'ORSYTHE AMUSEMENT STRUCTURE Filed June 161.1924 2 Sheets-$11 M 2Patented Sept-23, 1924.

UNITED STAT-Es titties.

PATENT Andean-em staircases.

Application filed June 16, 13524. Serial No. 720,377.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it "known that I, WILLIAM .HUs'roN FORSYTH-E, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fort Collins, in the county of Larimer and State ofColorado, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements inAmusement Structures, of which the following is a specification;

This invent-i611 relates to amusement strucmatures and itconsists inthenovel features hereinafter described and claimed.

I An object of the invention is to provide a s' tnutcture including abuilding represent ing a tunnel which is substantially diamond 5 shapedin plan; there being grooved pulleys journaled at the inner angles ofthe corners.

of the tunnel and needless cable trained around the pulleys and locatedwithin the tunnel. An engine or motor is mounted between the inner wallsof the tunnel and is operatively connected with one of the pulleys forrotating the same whereby the cable is caused to move in an orbit withinthe tunnel. The apparatus also includes a series of carriages havingwheels adapted to travel upon the floor of the tunnel. These carriagesare pivotally connected with the cable by means of tow rods and spacingrods are connected with the carriages and the cable for holding thecarriages properly spaced from the cable.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of theamusement structure with parts broken away and parts shown in section,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the amusement structure,

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the tunnel ofthe amusement structure, 1

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a carriage used in the amusementstructure.

.The amusement structure comprises a the inner side walls of the tunnelstructure and at the corners thereof. An endless cable 5 is trainedaround all of the pulleys 4 and is arranged to move in an orbit aroundthe inner side walls ofthe tunnel structure. A motor 6 is mounted withinthe inner walls of the tunnel structure and its shaft is operativelyconnected by a belt 7 with one of the pulleys 4 by being trained aroundthe said pulley and a pulley mounted upon the shaft of the motor 6. a

The amusement apparatus also includes a number of carriages 8 eachhaving a seat 9 and a guard frame 10 pivoted to the side of the carriageinadvance of the seat and 79 adapt-ed to swing back toward theseat andhold the occupant up'onthe seat of the carriage when the carriage is inmotion. A tow rod 11 is pivotally connected with each carriage at apoint midway between its side edges and at its front end. The forwardend of the tow rod 8 is pivotally connected with a collar 12 which issecured upon the cable 5. A spacing rod 13 is pivotally connected at oneend with the side of the carriage 8 at a point between the front andrear ends thereof and the opposite end of the spacing rod 13 ispivotally connected with a collar 14:. The collar 14; is secured to thecable 5 at a point behind and spaced from the collar 12 so that thespacing rod 13 stands out substantially at a right angle to the cable 5and holds the carriage 8 spaced from the cable. Electric fans 15 arelocated at suitable intervals within the tunnel structure 2 and electriclights 16 are located within the tunnel and at suitable intervals alongthe roofs thereof. In operation, the patrons enter the tunnel throughthe opening 3 and take their seats in the carriages while they are at astate of rest. The motor 6 is then started whereby the pulleys 4 arerotated and the cable 5 moved in an orbit within the tunnel structure.As the carriages 8 move around the corners of the tunnel structure theyare subjected to a whipping action or movement. At suitable intervalsthe fans 15 may be set in motion and the said fans will direct blasts ofair toward the occupants of the carriages. At suitable intervals thelamp bulbs 16 may be illuminated or darkened to give the impression thatthe carriages are moving through a darkened tunnel or an illuminatedtunnel as may be desired.

a cable trained around the pulleys and arranged to move in an orbitthrough the tunnel, means for rotating one of the pulleys,

and carriages connected at intervals with the cable.

2. An amusement structure comprising a floor, a super-structure in theform of a tunnel erected thereon, the said tunnel being composed ofsections which are disposed in the form of a diamond, pulleys journaledfor rotation at the corner portions of the tunnel and having peripheralportions which which pass through the inner walls of the sections of thetunnel, a cable trained around the pulleys and arranged to move in anorbit through the tunnel, means for rotating one of the pulleys andwheel mounted carriages connected at intervals to the cable and arrangedto move through the tunnel and upon the floor. r p

8. An amusement structure comprising a floor, a super-structure'in theform of a tun- I nel erected thereon, said tunnel having angularlydisposed sections, pulleys journaled for rotation at the cornersbetweenthe angularly disposed sections of the tunnel and havingperipheral portions which pass through the inner side walls of thetunnel, a cable trained around the pulleys, means for rotating one ofthe pulleys, a wheel mounted carriage arranged to move through thetunnel and upon the floor, a tow rod pivotally connected at one end withthe carriage at the forward end thereof and at a point between the sidesthereof and pivotally connected at its other. end with the cable and aspacing rod pivotally connected at one end with the side of the carriageand pivotally connected at its other end with the cable at a pointspaced from 'thepoin't of connection between the'tow rod and the cable.i'

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature WILLIAM HUSTON'FORSYTHE,

